Aswan - Philae Temple and Nubian village

December 15, 2023
001 - P1210584 This morning we took an early flight from Cairo to Aswan. From Aswan airport, we passed Aswan High Dam...
002 - P1210589 Aswan High Dam is about a 15 minutes car ride east of Aswan International Airport.
003 - P1210594 The Aswan High dam created a reservoir named Lake Nasser, named after President Nasser who speared head this project.
004 - IMG_2545 Aswan High Dam...
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007 - IMG_2548 Stray dogs on the Aswan High Dam waiting for food...
011 - IMG_2549 Cross section view of Aswan High Dam...
012 - P1210603 The Temple of Kalabsha (also Temple of Mandulis) is an ancient Egyptian temple that was originally located at Bab al-Kalabsha (Gate of Kalabsha), approximately...
013 - IMG_2550 The Aswan High Dam, is one of the world's largest embankment dams, which was built across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt, between 1960 and 1970. When it was...
014 - IMG_2551 The Sun at 9:21am above the Nile...
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016 - IMG_2556 This large monument is located near the Aswan High Dam and honors Russian-Egyptian friendship. The USSR was instrumental in the dam's construction during the...
017 - P1210606 Philae Temple
018 - P1210607 Archeological and Touristic Attractions map in Aswan
019 - IMG_2560 Tickets office to go to Philae Temple...
020 - IMG_2561 The pier with the boat to take us to the rebuilt Philae Temple, re-located from Philae Island to nearby Agikia Island.
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023 - P1210613 A guy selling hand made goods on our boat to Philae Temple.
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